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Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

1900s-60s AMERICANA CONSIGNMENT BALANCE
.................................................................................... $750-1000

Balance lot with various items of classic Americana. Includes:
a 3½"x4½ pencil sketch of a bird (with large frame) by
reknowned artist John Adams Dix, signed and dated 1934;
vintage headline page of the New York Herald, dated June 7th,
1806; small collection of metal rings and pins, dating to both
WWI and WWII; scrapbook filled with theater and play related
items, including invitations, programs, cast listings, etc.; some
large-sized (11"x14") vintage advertisements with Black
Americana themes (e.g. Cream of Wheat); a handful of lobby
cards and some vintage Hollywood memorabilia (several Dixie
tops with various 1930s & 40s stars); various turn of the century
8"x11" sized advertising cards; various vintage train schedules;
a vintage photograph from 1943 of the Statue of Liberty, with
original negatives included; three vintage early 20th century
trading cards featuring Abraham Lincoln (Poor to Fair); earlymid 20th century small group of cigar store coupons (Very
Fine); a 'Welcome Lindbergh' medium-sized pennant; photocard autographed by pilot Douglas Corrigan, with COA; group
of four small photos featuring Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit
of St. Louis taken by an amateur photographer on day of
historical flight; four vintage photos of the Graf Zeppelin, plus
one vintage oval advertisement patch for the doomed
Hindenburg (Very Fine); an autographed card by entertainer
Nelson Eddy, amongst others; and last but certainly not least,
a vintage 1955 semi-nude 'Garter Girl ' calendar, featuring Lynne
O'Neill, in Excellent condition. Several other items too numerous
to mention. This lot has a little something for everyone.
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1907-15 RMS LUSITANIA FRAMED HAND FAN
............................................................................... PH $400-600

A vintage hand fan from the sunken ship R.M.S. Lusitania.
Each spoke of the fan measures 8" in length and labeled ‘R.M.S.
Lusitania’. Fan itself worn considerably. Displayed in tasteful
semi-circle shaped display case, with glass front. The German
U-Boat sinking of the British liner was one of the main reasons
for the United States’ entry into the First World War, as there
were 128 American lives lost among the nearly 1200 casualties.
A rare find indeed!
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1908-50s SMALL MARITIME COLLECTIBLES
GROUP .................................................................. PH $350-500

Small group of collectibles taken from vintage ocean liners.
Fascinating assortment of everyday items includes: unused (!)
ladies compact in an original box taken from the H.M.S. York
(ca. 1940s), near-mint condition; a room key with wooden key
chain from the S.S. America (ca. 1940)s, with mild rust; a butter
pat dish from the Red Star Line, makers mark on reverse
indicates made in 1908, slight chipping but otherwise good
condition; finally, a small room sign, miniature flag and
matchbook from the S.S. United States (ca. 1950s). Interesting
lot.

1909 VINTAGE FRAMED CREW PHOTO OF
U.S.S. MAINE & OTHER MILITARIA ................... PH $500-700

A large (12"x20") vintage sepia-toned photograph of the U.S.S.
Maine. Taken in 1909 by famed Naval photographer C.E.
Waterman (credit in lower right corner). Photo features the
second vessel to carry the name of our 23rd state. The U.S.S.
Maine was the lead ship in her class of battleships,
commissioned in 1898 and decommissioned the year of this
photograph, it was then re-launched during the teens and was
used during the First World War. Photo is quite awesome in its
scope, featuring all crew members sitting on all parts of the
ship as possible, with presumably the ship's Captain at the
very lower center of the photograph. Only a few creases found
here, but the matte needs replacing. Also included in this lot, a
small collection of militaria ephemera, mostly WWII, including
an Infantry Field Manual, ration cards, various patriotic
postcards, photos of wounded soldiers, a 'War Map of the World'
issued by Sunoco, and a vintage letter from 1777 written on
behalf of Colonel Philip van Cortlandt. Great collection, with
the framed photograph acting as the centerpiece of this militaria
collection.
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1910s-40s TITANIC RELATED ITEMS INCLUDING
AUTHENTIC COAL ............................................. PH $750-1000

Group of R.M.S. Titanic themed collectibles. Central item of
this collection is a 1¼" thick piece of anthracite coal recovered
from the Research & Recovery Expedition of July-August 1994
(carries COA stating as such) with its own presentation stand.
Lot also includes: framed vintage pre-launch advertisement
from a newspaper (4½"x
4½"), that also mentions the
return voyage that did not
occur; sheet music from 'The
Wreck of the Titanic', in fairgood condition; six vintage
postcards commemorating
the Titanic disaster, with
heavy Christian overtones; a lobby card from
the 1953 film 'Titanic'
(14"x11", fine condition);
Spanishlanguage lobby card from the 1958 film 'A Night to Remember'
(16"x12", fine); and wonderful framed sketch of the Titanic
measuring 22"x11". Great collection for those interested in
Titanic-related memorabilia.

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